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International

Pyongyang ready for any US war: Kim – North parades missiles, drones in ’versary celebration

PYONGYANG, Oct 10, (Agencies): North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un said Saturday his country could fight any war provoked by the United States, as he presided …

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New Delhi protests to Saudi after maid’s arm chopped off

NEW DELHI, Oct 9, (RTRS): India’s foreign ministry called on Saudi Arabia on Friday to ensure swift justice after a Saudi employer was accused of …

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Expats spooked after 2 foreigners killed; Lost confidence in security could damage economy

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 9, (AP): The cafes and restaurants are empty. The chatter of guests in hotel lobbies has gone quiet. The high-walled embassy compounds …

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Australian mosque leader tells violent Muslims to leave country

The leader of the Sydney mosque attended by a 15-year-old who killed a police worker has called for an end to violent extremism, saying Friday …

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IS seizes villages near Aleppo

BEIRUT, Oct 9, (AP): Islamic State militants captured a string of villages near Aleppo on Friday in a lightning attack that brought them closer to …

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‘Quartet’ wins Nobel Peace Prize; ‘Tribute to the martyrs’

OSLO, Oct 9, (AFP): Tunisian civil society groups won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for helping to save the only democracy that emerged from …

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Toyota to help probe over IS truck fleet; 3 held over Australia terror shooting set free

TOKYO, Oct 8, (AFP): Toyota Thursday said it was willing to help the United States probe how the Islamic State group has managed to get …

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Glass walkway over China canyon cracks with tourists on it

A glass walkway that hugs a cliff above a scenic canyon in central China was closed after cracks developed while dozens of tourists were walking …

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Boko Haram says Shekau is ‘alive’

LAGOS, Oct 8, (AFP): Boko Haram said in a new video on Wednesday that its elusive leader Abubakar Shekau was alive and still in charge …

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Italian priest kidnapping raises militant alarm; Philippine police kill man who took fellow bus passenger hostage

MANILA, Oct 8, (AFP): Gunmen seized a retired Italian priest in the strife-torn southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday, the latest abduction blamed on an infamous …

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